A European court has rejected an appeal by a number of Hong Kong and China-based shoemakers against import duties levied by the European Commission on shoes originating from China and Vietnam. Luxembourg-based EU General Court dismissed on Thursday all five appeals lodged by the companies against a decision by the EU’s executive arm to impose tariffs of up to 16.5 percent on Chinese leather shoes and 10 percent on those from Vietnam. “The adoption of anti-dumping duties is not a penalty for earlier behaviour but a protective and preventive measure against unfair competition resulting from dumping practices,” the EU’s second-highest court ruled

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EU launches free trade talks with Vietnam (HANOI ) – The European Union said it had launched negotiations with Vietnam on a free trade agreement following.

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Radio Netherlands EU and Vietnam open talks on trade deal Financial Times The European Union and Vietnam have agreed to formally launch negotiations aimed at achieving a free trade agreement. ..

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The European Union and Vietnam say they will start talks on a trade pact that could allow the Asian country to export more to Europe, the world’s biggest consumer market.

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VNBusinessNews.com – The European Commissioner for Trade, Karel De Gucht, is seeking to boost the European Union’s ties with key Asian nations by embarking on a trip to Singapore, Vietnam and India next week, officials said Thursday.On March 1 and 2 he is expected in Hanoi to discuss strengthening EU-Vietnam trade relations; on March 2 and 3 he is due to travel to Singapore to launch negotiations

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Brussels, Feb 25 – The European Commissioner for Trade, Karel De Gucht, is seeking to boost the European Union’s ties with key Asian nations by embarking on a trip to Singapore, Vietnam and India next week, officials said Thursday.

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VNStockNews.com – Stocks were little changed on Wednesday, recovering from morning losses after a report suggested a European rescue plan for debt-burdened Greece may be presented this week.The French daily Le Monde wrote that France and Germany were set to present a plan at a European Union summit on Thursday that was aimed at preventing Greece from going bankrupt, quashing fears that a plan

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China Daily China Escalates Trade Fight Over European Shoe Tariff New York Times China complained to the World Trade Organization on Thursday about antidumping duties imposed by the European Union on … FACTBOX-Sino-US trade disputes pile up Reuters EU's protectionism in name of “anti-dumping” Xinhua China files WTO complaint over EU tariff Global Times Foreign Policy

Vietnam and the European Union wrapped up the sixth round of a new Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) in Hanoi on Tuesday. High on the agenda of the two-day talks were politics, security, trade and investment, according to a press release

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Vietnam and the European Union have fully agreed on two thirds of the articles after the sixth round of negotiations on the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA), according to Sean Doyle, head of the European Commission Delegation to Vietnam. During the two-day meeting, which concluded in Hanoi on February 2, the two sides continued their discussions on political, security, trade and investment cooperation. They made progress in the exchange of information and cooperation on a number of articles including those on regional and international organizations, bilateral and regional cooperation and counter-terrorism.

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